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Section: Health

Callous Decisions

Not satisfied with taking away health insurance coverage for over 3 million Americans, last week the Trump Administration said it wanted to take away coverage from more. While Americans have been distracted by the scandals, investigations, and policy flip flops, the Administration and its allies in the Congress have never been deterred from one deadly […]

June 20, 2018

How Alzheimer’s Disease Spreads Through the Brain

The waste-management system of the cell appears to play an important role in the spread of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain. A new study has focused on small membrane-covered droplets known as “exosomes.” It was long believed that the main task of exosomes was to help the cell to get rid of waste products. In […]

June 20, 2018

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Researcher Ravaged by Disease He Studies

Rahul Desikan sits at his dining room table, a large computer screen before him, and works on his latest scientific paper. He types a single letter, then another, then another. For a man in a hurry, desperately trying to rid the world of terrible diseases, it’s an excruciatingly slow process. Using a special mouse strapped […]

June 20, 2018

Bias and Other Barriers Keep People From Getting Anti-HIV Drug

Multiple barriers may stop high-risk individuals from getting access to an HIV drug that can reduce the subsequent risk of infection, according to a new research review. Researchers outlined solutions that would help overcome barriers that make it harder for underserved populations to access pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported […]

June 20, 2018

Final Small Business Insurance Options on Table

The Trump administration is close to finalizing a health insurance option for small firms and self-employed people that would cost less but could cover fewer benefits than current plans, congressional officials and business groups said Monday. As originally proposed, the new “association health plans” would have to cover people with pre-existing health conditions. However, they […]

June 20, 2018

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W.H.O. Adds ‘Gaming Disorder’ Classification

The World Health Organization proposed adding gaming disorder to its new comprehensive manual of disease classifications on Monday, angering the gaming industry but reassuring doctors who hope it may make treatment more easily available. Some U.S. experts said it will make little difference when it comes to helping people with the disorder, at least in […]

June 20, 2018

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Report: Systemic Discrimination Worsens Outcomes for Minority Males

Men in the United States tend to have more privilege, wealth and career success than women, yet they lead shorter and unhealthier lives. This reality is compounded for men of color and LGBTQI men, who have some of the poorest health in America. This can be traced in part to systemic oppression and discrimination of […]

June 20, 2018

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How Xavier Sends So Many Black Grads to Med School

Even at a young age Lawrence Cresswell knew he wanted to be a doctor. As a high schooler in New York, he participated in a program at the University of Rochester and remembers asking students there about potential pre-med programs. He was pointed to Xavier University in New Orleans. Over the years this small private […]

June 20, 2018

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Ebola Surveillance

The news of the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo brings back memories of the 2013-16 Ebola crisis in West Africa which was a shock to the whole world. It highlighted the importance of investigating and responding to disease outbreaks before they become a global threat. The countries affected, namely Sierra Leone, Guinea […]

June 18, 2018

Flavored E-Cigarettes Possibly Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

Could flavored electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) cause bodily harm? There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, partially due to flavoring additives in tobacco products and perception of less harm than traditional combustible cigarettes. Numerous studies have been done on the risks of e-cigarettes to lungs, but the risk to blood vessels and how flavorings […]

June 18, 2018

Quest for Laboratory Grown Organs

Though medical science may still be years away from growing a heart outside of the human body, the scientists at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) are getting closer every day to reproducing and perfecting many of the tissues, blood vessels and other organs of the human body. Engineering laboratory-grown organs to implant into […]

June 18, 2018

Allergen in Red Meat Linked To Heart Disease

A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart. While high saturated fat levels in red meat have long been known to contribute to heart disease for people in general, the new finding suggests that a subgroup of […]

June 18, 2018

Democrat Ads on Healthcare Aim for Latino Vote

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced the launch of a new digital campaign attacking the recent declaration by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that the Department of Justice would no longer defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act — including the highly popular provision that prevents insurers from denying coverage based on pre-existing medical conditions. Millions of Americans were able to […]

June 18, 2018

1 in 3 May Take Meds That Cause Depression

A new study from University of Illinois at Chicago researchers suggests that more than one-third of U.S. adults may be using prescription medications that have the potential to cause depression or increase the risk of suicide, and that because these medications are common and often have nothing to do with depression, patients and health care […]

June 18, 2018

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Diagnosis and Treatment of HCC Varies by Race

A large retrospective study of hepatocellular (HCC) patients in Texas found racial and ethnic differences in outcomes, with blacks and Hispanics less likely than whites to get early diagnosis and curative treatment, and blacks less likely to survive. “Our findings have important implications for health policy and highlight the need for further study on racial-ethnic […]

June 18, 2018

Women’s Heart Disease Often Ignored, and It’s Killing Them

Hysteria was an ancient term used to describe uncontrollable emotions, resulting in the admission of many women to asylums for symptoms such as a “tendency to cause trouble”. The source of the alleged insanity was said to come from the uterus, thus the treatment in some cases was a hysterectomy. While no longer a recognised […]

June 18, 2018

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Issue for Midterms

Donald Trump and the Republican Party just put America’s health care squarely on the November ballot. After a year of trying and failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration, in cahoots with 20 conservative states, has asked the courts to strike down several pillars of the ACA — including its protections for Americans with pre-existing health conditions. These protections are a guarantee […]

June 13, 2018

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Pfizer Extends Donations of Drug for Blinding Disease

Drug company Pfizer has announced it will extend its donations of antibiotics to treat the debilitating eye disease trachoma for five years. Pfizer initially said its donation of the drug Zithromax would end in 2020, the target for the worldwide elimination of the disease. Now it has said that the drugs will be available until […]

June 13, 2018